RUPTURE OF AN AORTIC-ANEURYSM CAUSED BY HAEMOPHILUS-INFLUENZAE TYPE-BINFECTION

Authors
DEGENER JE VOESTEN HGJM NAP M ROUKEMA J
Citation
Je. Degener et al., RUPTURE OF AN AORTIC-ANEURYSM CAUSED BY HAEMOPHILUS-INFLUENZAE TYPE-BINFECTION, VASA, 22(3), 1993, pp. 247-250
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
VASA → ACNP
ISSN journal
03011526
Volume
22
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
247 - 250
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-1526(1993)22:3<247:ROAACB>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A patient was operated for a contained rupture of an aortic aneurysm t hat appeared to be infected with Haemophilus influenzae type b. Report s on this species as a cause of infection and rupturation of an athero sclerotic aneurysm are extremely rare and we therefore describe this c ase. Apparently the risk of bacteraemia and the possible effects of it in patients with an aneurysm should be considered in surgical decisio n-making and management.